Deforestation-free
cultivation
Soy and deforestation
Some of the soybeans traded worldwide come from regions where forest areas have been converted for cultivation. In addition to long transportation routes to Europe, this can have an impact on the climate and ecosystems.
Advantages of Fava beans
The native Fava bean is grown on existing arable land in Germany. No forest areas need to be converted for its cultivation. It can also be easily integrated into existing crop rotations.
ROLAND BEANS - Regional plant-based alternative to imported soy
Soil health and biodiversity
Reduced fertilizer requirement
Fava beans can bind atmospheric nitrogen via symbiotic nodule bacteria and make it usable for plant growth. This can reduce the need for mineral nitrogen fertilization. Some of the nitrogen bound by the plant is also available to the following crop, which can reduce the need for fertilizer in the crop rotation. Lower fertilization can also help to reduce nitrate pollution in groundwater.
Ploughless cultivation possible:
Fava beans can be cultivated in various cultivation systems, including ploughless cultivation. Harvest residues from the plant remain on the field and can contribute to humus formation and support the soil structure.
Biodiversity
Less need for herbicides:
Thanks to its dense foliage, Fava beans can partially suppress the growth of weeds.
Flowering plant for insects:
The fava bean plant produces nectar and can therefore provide food sources for pollinating insects.
Native broad bean cultivation can contribute to the promotion of biodiversity, soil health and the protection of water resources.
Reduced CO₂ profile
Less fertilization: lower emissions
Fava beans can cover part of their nitrogen requirement via symbiotic nodule bacteria. This can reduce the use of mineral nitrogen fertilizers. Studies show that a lower use of nitrogen fertilizers can significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cultivation.
Compared to crop rotations that rely heavily on mineral fertilizers, the use of legumes such as Fava beans can significantly reduce the global warming potential of a crop rotation.
Regional alternative to imported soy
Domestic Fava beans are grown on existing agricultural land in Germany. This eliminates long transportation routes, as is often the case with imported raw materials.
The use of regional Fava beans can therefore help to reduce transport emissions and provide an alternative to imported soy raw materials.
Fava beans have a relatively low CO₂ profile compared to many other protein sources and are considered a climate-friendly plant-based raw material.
Our beans ripen under optimal growing conditions in a maritime climate and we are in direct contact with the growers. Further processing in Bremen is also carried out at the highest level.